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the_o duke_n of_o urbin_n 246_o venetian_n answer_v to_o the_o emperor_n ambassador_n 252_o venetian_n answer_v to_o solyman_n 254_o venetian_n preparation_n to_o stand_n upon_o their_o guard_n against_o the_o turk_n 257_o uncertain_a course_n of_o the_o turk_n fleet_n put_v the_o venetian_n in_o doubt_n 258_o venetian_n remain_v neuter_n betwixt_o the_o imperial_n and_o the_o turk_n ibi_fw-la venetian_a fleet_n lose_v four_o galley_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 262_o visier_n bassa_n his_o reason_n to_o direct_v soliman_n from_o his_o resolution_n 263_o venetian_n imprison_v and_o their_o good_n seize_v over_o all_o the_o turkish_a empire_n ibid._n venetian_n remonstrance_n for_o the_o pope_n 265_o venetian_n constancy_n 266_o visier_n bassa_n counsâ—…ileth_v soliman_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n in_o corfou_n ibid._n vittore_fw-la de_fw-la garzon_n governor_n of_o naples_n 268_o venetian_n suspect_v soliman_n desire_v 〈◊〉_d 269_o venetian_n diligence_n to_o fortify_v the_o island_n against_o the_o turk_n 273_o venetian_n acquaint_v with_o soliman_n preparation_n forwarre_n be_v exhort_v to_o peace_n 274_o venetian_n seek_v to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o league_n 275_o venetian_n take_v obraâ—…azza_n 284_o venetian_n naval_a army_n and_o the_o pope_n join_v together_o ibid._n venetian_n grieve_v because_o there_o be_v no_o duke_n of_o milan_n 315_o venetian_n solicit_v to_o leave_v their_o neutralitie_n ibid._n venetian_n raze_v the_o fort_n of_o maran_n 318_o venetian_n excuse_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o ferdinand_n concern_v maran_n 323_o venetian_n reason_n to_o divert_v the_o pope_n from_o meddle_v with_o the_o protestant_n 332_o venetian_n grant_v passage_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n troop_n ibid._n venetian_n gentle_a answer_n to_o those_o of_o ausburge_n 333_o venetian_n preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n 344_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o sienois_n 355_o venetian_n entreat_v by_o the_o pope_n seek_v mean_n to_o pacify_v the_o duke_n of_o alua._n 359_o venetian_a prelate_n that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n 364_o venetian_n chase_v the_o pirate_n 365_o venetian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o selim_n the_o new_a emperor_n 368_o venetian_a ambassador_n oration_n to_o the_o emperor_n 369_o venetian_n purge_v the_o sea_n of_o pirate_n ibid._n venetian_n prepare_v for_o the_o war_n of_o cyprus_n 373_o venetian_n implore_v the_o aid_n of_o christian_a prince_n 375_o venetian_n solicit_v the_o persian_a to_o make_v war_n on_o selim._n 378_o venetian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o emperor_n solicit_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o league_n 382_o venetian_n proposition_n in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n with_o the_o difficulty_n allege_v thereupon_o ibid._n venetian_n flect_v leave_v corfou_n by_o the_o senate_n commandment_n 384_o venetian_a general_n resolve_v to_o send_v aid_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 306_o venetian_n great_a doubt_n and_o perplexity_n with_o their_o request_n to_o the_o pope_n 398_o venetian_n resolve_v to_o hearken_v to_o peace_n 399_o 〈…〉_z venetian_n expect_v the_o confederate_n fleet._n 407_o venetian_n will_v not_o hear_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 408_o venetian_n complaint_n to_o the_o pope_n 410_o valour_n of_o the_o besiege_a in_o repulse_v the_o enemy_n 415_o unite_n of_o the_o confederate_n fleet_n 418_o venieri_n his_o answer_n to_o d._n john_n his_o objection_n 421_o venetian_n preparation_n against_o the_o spring_n 449_o venetian_n solicit_v the_o cardinal_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o sea_n 453_o venetian_n ambassador_n discourse_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 457_o vluzzali_n his_o policy_n 461_o vluzzali_n determine_v to_o assail_v d._n john_n 463_o vluzzali_n return_n to_o constantinople_n 468_o venetian_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n 469_o venieri_n his_o honourable_a entertainment_n and_o welcome_n at_o venice_n ibid._n venetian_n send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n 476_o venetian_n fear_v 480_o upon_o what_o occasion_n the_o pope_n cause_v ten_o day_n to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o year_n 485_o venetian_n jealous_a of_o turk_n and_o milanois_n 489_o venetian_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 491_o venetian_n defeat_v the_o vsicoques_n 492_o w._n what_o be_v conclude_v in_o the_o diet_n at_o constance_n 7_o war_n resolve_v against_o maximilian_n 10_o what_o be_v practise_v under_o hand_n against_o the_o venetian_n 11_o whereunto_o the_o pope_n action_n tede_v 28_o what_o astonishment_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n bring_v to_o rome_n 56_o whole_a duchy_n of_o milan_n yield_v to_o sforza_n 64_o what_o importance_n the_o take_n of_o padua_n be_v of_o 69_o what_o shift_v the_o pope_n use_v to_o declare_v himself_o open_o against_o the_o french_a king_n 91_o 〈◊〉_d country_n 〈◊〉_d oglio_fw-it po_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emperor_n 107_o 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a king_n disinherit_v the_o elect_a 〈◊〉_d 119_o what_o 〈◊〉_d the_o emperor_n to_o send_v his_o ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n 124_o why_o the_o king_n delay_v to_o conclude_v the_o league_n 125_o what_o the_o pope_n and_o emperor_n design_n be_v ibid._n what_o hinder_v the_o lord_n of_o lautrec_n from_o assail_a milan_n 133_o with_o what_o fervency_n the_o milanois_n endure_v the_o discommodity_n of_o the_o siege_n ibid._n what_o prospero_n colonna_n do_v upon_o report_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o french_a 140_o why_o the_o grison_n will_v not_o leave_v their_o house_n 144_o why_o the_o french_a king_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o venetian_n 145_o whereunto_o the_o pope_n attend_v ibid._n what_o move_v the_o senate_n to_o ally_n themselves_o with_o the_o french_a 147_o what_o cause_v the_o imperial_o to_o come_v into_o the_o field_n 148_o what_o let_v the_o take_n of_o naples_n 168_o what_o move_v the_o pope_n to_o seek_v agreement_n with_o the_o viceroy_n 169_o what_o cause_v the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n to_o march_v to_o rome_n 172_o what_o great_a force_n be_v requisite_a to_o free_v the_o pope_n 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